First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Netherlands

Netherlands: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 43,023 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43,023 Person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
45,870 Person
in 2022
All-time low
21,160 Person
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Netherlands, 2008–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620252008: 24.1k Person2009: 23.1k Person2010: 21.6k Person2011: 22.3k Person2012: 21.2k Person2013: 25.4k Person2014: 22.1k Person2015: 21.7k Person2016: 25.0k Person2017: 31.0k Person2018: 34.0k Person2019: 38.7k Person2020: 28.9k Person2021: 34.5k Person2022: 45.9k Person2023: 45.3k Person2024: 42.2k Person2025: 43.0k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Netherlands is 43,023 Person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Netherlands peaked at 45,870 Person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,160 Person, in 2012.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 24,092 Person
2009 23,077 Person -4.2%
2010 21,560 Person -6.6%
2011 22,327 Person +3.6%
2012 21,160 Person -5.2%
2013 25,376 Person +19.9%
2014 22,115 Person -12.9%
2015 21,683 Person -2.0%
2016 24,962 Person +15.1%
2017 30,968 Person +24.1%
2018 34,036 Person +9.9%
2019 38,653 Person +13.6%
2020 28,872 Person -25.3%
2021 34,541 Person +19.6%
2022 45,870 Person +32.8%
2023 45,339 Person -1.2%
2024 42,209 Person -6.9%
2025 43,023 Person +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,584 Person 23,077 Person 24,092 Person 2
2010s 26,284 Person 21,160 Person 38,653 Person 10
2020s 39,976 Person 28,872 Person 45,870 Person 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100,540 Person compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 100,540 Person compare
  3. 6 France 90,959 Person compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 43,023 Person compare
  5. 9 Poland 40,953 Person compare
  6. 9 Poland 40,953 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Netherlands?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Netherlands was 43,023 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 45,870 Person in 2022.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 21,160 Person in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
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